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    "id": 42794,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/42794/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. M. Kilonzo",
    "speaker_title": "The Minister for Justice, National Cohesion and Constitutional Affairs",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 47,
        "legal_name": "Mutula Kilonzo",
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    "content": " Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, as the saying goes, history moves very quietly. I want to thank hon. Members for making history. This court is so fundamental to our country. In fact, you cannot over-emphasize it. So, I want to thank all of them sincerely for the contributions they have made. I want to assure Ms. Shebesh that the history and traditions we are referring to will not look backwards, but rather to implement the new Constitution looking forward. I also want to assure Mrs. Odhiambo-Mabona, my wonderful student, that we have a national council now under the Judicial Service Bill for developing policy. Above all, let me say this in conclusion, the reason we are asking Parliament to pass this law today is so that this court can start developing the rules for procedures that Mrs. Odhiambo-Mabona has referred to; class action suits, representation suits, new technology, how to start advisory proceedings and how to start fresh hearings. This is because it is only the court itself that can make these rules under the Constitution. Allow me to thank Mr. Ethuro for insisting on high standards. Allow me to thank Mr. Mwatela for a wonderful contribution for referring to the Guinness Book of Records. I hope they will remember to put my name there also when they are doing so, having moved the Bill. With those few remarks, I beg to move."
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